Crystal Cruise Lines is well known as a true luxury cruise line but, did you know they are an excellent multi-generational cruising experience, especially during the holidays? Crystal Cruises celebrates the holidays with all the holiday trimmings, including a Christmas tree lighting, carols and holiday tunes and the arrival of Santa Claus. Holiday-themed films, gifts, gingerbread houses and extravagant Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve dinners will also mark the season.
Crystal Cruises promises class with a capital C on its cruises where attention to detail, immaculate service and quality surroundings are seen as essential ingredients. Passengers can be confident that their Crystal Cruise will be reassuringly upmarket and exclusive, from the gourmet dining in up to seven venues where meals are served on the finest china and crystal, to one of the highest space per guest ratios at sea. Customers can choose between the line’s two ships the 940-guest Crystal Symphony and the larger 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity.Each boast quality facilities with a wraparound teak deck, swimming pools, spa, bars and lounges. Crystal Cruise holidays are noted for their ambitious entertainment with lavish award-winning Broadway-style shows, themed cruises and well-known entertainers and speakers.
Crystal Cruises' extraordinary commitment to excellence and quality of experience applies to guests of all ages. Space dedicated to children is rare on luxury ships, yet Crystal has designed its ships to accommodate multiple generations. Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity offer spacious staterooms in a range of categories as well as suites and connecting staterooms, child-friendly cuisine, highly acclaimed children's programs on select sailings with activities for children ages 3-17, a Fantasia playroom, and a video arcade for teens. During holiday cruises, summer sailings and other selected itineraries, additional children's activities are offered under the supervision of experienced Junior Activities Directors. For parents longing for some time on their own, all vessels offer in-stateroom babysitting.
Facilities
Many facilities on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were designed with young guests in mind. Fantasia has supervised activities, tables and chairs for board games, arts and crafts, giant padded cubes, Sony PlayStation®
Activities
Crystal Cruises offers children a broad choice of organized activities and entertainment options. A daily Surf Runner newsletter provides details on the following day's activity schedule, tailored by age group, available on cruises that typically have many children (summer cruises, shorter itineraries and holiday sailings):
* Scavenger hunts Hide and Seek
* Story times Ice cream/pajama parties
* Stretch-ercise Dress-up playtime
* Bridge tours Galley tours
* Cookie baking Pizza making
* Fashion shows Coke-tails and card games
* Karaoke Special artists' performances
* Mask parade Trivia
* Movies
* Dancing
* Mini Olympics Relay races
* Pool games
* Paddle tennis
* Water polo
* Swimming
* Shuffleboard
* Volleyball
For teenagers, additional activities include:
* Late-night pool parties with music Teen disco
* Trivial Pursuit
* Teen karaoke
* Twister Popcorn parties
* Pizza parties
* Computer University@Sea®
* E-mail services
Dining
Crystal's executive chefs and other culinary staff can prepare custom dishes and items comparable to those found on shoreside kids' menus. Baby food, high chairs and booster seats are available on request. In addition to meals in the Crystal Dining Room and specialty restaurants, the Trident Grill & Ice Cream Bar serves complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and sandwiches as well as ice cream, non-fat yogurt and cookies throughout the afternoon.
Babysitting Services
All vessels offer in-stateroom babysitting. Arrangements can easily be made by contacting the concierge at least 24 hours in advance. Fees are $7.50 per hour for one child, $10 per hour for two children and $12.50 per hour for three children. To satisfy safety concerns, the maximum number of children/babies watched by one babysitter is three.
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